1 How to Prevent Lyme Disease Grades 3 - 5. 2 What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria.

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1 How to Prevent Lyme Disease Grades 3 - 5

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2 What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria can make people and pets sick.

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3 The bacteria that causes Lyme disease lives inside the stomach of a deer tick

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4 How do ticks get the bacteria? Ticks get the bacteria when they bite and feed on an animal that is carrying the bacteria, such as: –Mouse –Bird –Other small animal

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11 How Do People Get Bitten by Ticks? Ticks don’t fly or jump. Ticks hang out in vegetation and grab onto people (or clothes) when they walk by. A tick will then crawl to a feeding spot on the person or animal.

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12 How does a tick spread the bacteria that causes Lyme disease? Once ticks bite they usually hang on for several days while they feed. Usually a tick must bite and stay attached to your skin for at least 36 hours before it can give you Lyme disease.

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13 Ticks After a Blood Meal

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14 What are the signs of Lyme disease? Swollen joints Rash that may look like a bull ’ s eye or a target Sore muscles Very tired

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17 REPEL Ask a parent to buy bug spray (repellent) that will protect your skin from ticks. The repellent should be applied to your skin (that is not covered by your clothes) before you go outside. You can also treat your clothes with Permethrin.

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18 INSPECT Check for ticks on your body every day. Find a buddy and check each other ’ s clothes and skin. Ask an adult to help you. When you have been outside …

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19 REMOVE Tell an adult. Have an adult help you to carefully remove the tick with a pair of fine point tweezers. Wash the bite with soap and water. If you find a tick on your body:

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20 Prevent Lyme Disease How to BE TICK SMART: Stay out of areas where ticks live. Wear light colored clothing & tuck pants into socks Repel – use bug spray. Inspect – check your body for ticks when you come inside. Take a shower to wash off ticks you cannot see. Remove – if you find a tick, have an adult remove it with tweezers.

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21 Other ways to protect yourself from tick bites Wear long pants tucked into your socks to keep ticks off you. When hiking or walking in grassy areas: Wear long-sleeved shirts and, light colored clothes to make it easier to spot ticks.

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22 Pets can get ticks Check your pet for ticks after it has been outside and remove any ticks. Ask your veterinarian about collars, sprays, powders, and other treatments will help stop ticks from biting your pet.